keen1[ki:n]adj.1.■(刀口等)锋利的,锐利的,尖的2.■(言语)尖刻的,尖锐的;(风等)刺人的,刺骨的3.■(思维、听觉、嗅觉等)敏锐的,敏捷的,灵敏的4.■聪明的,机智的,智慧的5.■(感觉)强烈的,激烈的,深切的6.■热心的,热衷的, 很感兴趣的;渴望的(常与about, for, on 连用)7.■(价格等)有竞争力的,低廉的8.■[美国俚语]了不起的,好的,极好的;漂亮的,迷人的adv.1.■积极地;一心一意地;如饥似渴地;敏锐地vt.1.■磨快,削尖;使…尖锐化:to keen a knife磨快刀子Difficulties keened their contradictions.困难使他们之间的矛盾更加尖锐化了。近义词eagersharp(as) keen as mustard[俚语]极热心的,极感兴趣的be keen about[口语]对…着迷,喜爱;对…非常感兴趣be keen as Samon[口语]十分强健be keen on[口语]热衷于,喜爱;渴望;对…有兴趣to keen bad hours迟睡迟起 keen2[ki:n]n.1.■[爱尔兰英语](哀悼死者的)号哭,恸哭;挽歌,哀悼诗vi.1.■恸哭,号哭;恸哭着唱出挽歌(诵悼诗):She keened for a long time at her mother's funeral.她在她母亲的葬礼上恸哭了好一阵。2.■发出恸哭似的声音:She was lost in sad memories as violins keened in the quiet hall.听着大厅里如泣如诉的琴声,她陷入了痛苦的回忆中。vt.1.■为…恸哭;为…唱挽歌:When that great man died, the whole country keened him.当那位伟人去世的时候,举国为其恸哭。2.■恸哭着发出:At last she keened her sorrow to me.终于她向我哭诉了悲痛之情。
keenkeen[ki:n]n.1.■痛哭, 号哭; (哀哭唱出的)挽歌